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September 8, Wednesday at 17:30- 18:30: Orientation Session 1 Online : Information on traveling, accommodation, pre-assignment, study tour program, social networking, post-assignment: https://jamk.zoom.us/j/63926630104?from=addon
September 28, Wednesday at 17:30- 18.39 Orientation Session 2, Final remarks and steps before the departure: https://jamk.zoom.us/j/62092092227?from=addon
October 13 Thursday: Travel from home to San Francisco: Departure and Arrival
October 14 Friday - First Welcome meeting and Introduction of all participants in San Francisco, Followed by the Official City tour ( History, Culture, Economy) in San Francisco
October 15 Saturday: Examining Cultural Differences, Program on own, Community Observation
October 16 Sunday: Transportation from San Francisco to San José. On the way Visits to Facebook, Google, and Apple HQ campuses(outside), In addition, a visit to California Wine Industry; Wine tasting @ Loma Prieta Winery, Los Gatos
October 17 Monday - Thursday, October 20 Lectures at San José State University, Visits
October 21 Friday: California Recreation Industry/Management- Site visits Pebble Beach. Monterrey, Carmel, Closing of Program
October 22 Saturday: Departure from San José to SFO International Airport and home.
October 23 Sunday, Arrival at home
Orientation sessions before the departure (online)
Pre assignment based on the Book What Makes Silicon Valley Tick? ; Tapan Monroe
Lectures ( face-to-face) in classrooms at San José State University, California, Visits
Group reflections in each working day during the study tour
Post assignment : What Can I Bring Back Home from the lectures, networking, observations and visits.
Munroe, Tapan: What Makes Silicon Valley Tick? The Ecology of Innovation at Work.Nova Vista Publishing. ISBN 978-9077256-28-2
Risto Korkia-Aho
The pre and post -assignments due dates will be informed to all the participants in the first orientation session in September 2022. No final examination.
13.10.2022 - 23.10.2022
See the schedule above.
Pre-assignments 40h Study Tour 55h Individual report and group report 20h Literature 20h Total 135h ( one credit equals 27 hours of student work)
25.01.2021 - 09.09.2022
New Trends, Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Ecosystem in Silicon Valley
Valuation and Business Plans of Startups in Silicon Valley
Leadership in a Multicultural and Dynamic Business Environment
Digitalization of Marketing
International Business Speaking and Global Dialogue
Service Quality Concept and Design Thinking
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Pre-assignment, Active participation, Reflections, and the final report
Master’s Degree Programme in Business and Financial Management, Master's Degree Programme in Health Care and Social Services Development and Management, Master’s Degree Programme in Tourism and Hospitality Management, Master's Degree Programme in Business Network Management, Master's Degree Programme in International Business Management
Face-to-face
School of Business